More Wirds Flashcards
Erroneous
- Wandering; roving; unsettled.
They roam
Erroneous and disconsolate.
- Deviating; devious; irregular; wandering from the right course.
Votary
person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
an adherent of a religion or cult; a worshiper of a particular deity or sacred personage.
a person who is devoted or addicted to some subject or pursuit: a votary of jazz.
Aquiline
of the nose) shaped like
an eagle’s beak; hooked.
of or like the eagle.
Indelible
making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like: indelible ink.
that cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like: the indelible memories of war; the indelible influence of a great teacher.
— Related forms
in·del·i·bil·i·ty, in·del·i·ble·ness, noun
in·del·i·bly, adverb
Facsimile
an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
Fack sim a lee
Deign
Verb wo object
. to think fit or in accordance with one’s dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us.
—verb (used with object)
to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply.
Obsolete. to condescend to accept.
Timorous
full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.
subject to fear; timid.
characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper.
Entreaty
Noun
earnest request or petition; supplication.
Capricious
Caprice
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one’s mind or the weather.
a tendency to change one’s mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality; capriciousness:
With the caprice of a despotic king, he alternated between kindness and cruelty.
Vitriolic
Vitriol
something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism
Chemistry . any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.
oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid.
Inexorable
Impassible to persuade by request or entreaty
Fastidious
Very attentive to concerns about detail
Derisive
Expressing contempt or ridicule, harsh
Taciturn
Uncommunicative in speech
Saying little
Furtive
Attempting void notice attention especially if it would cause shame r guilt